Peng Kang Hill MRT station explained

Type:Future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) terminus
Structure:Elevated
Platforms:2 (1 island platform)
Levels:1
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Land Transport Authority
Map Type:Singapore Rail
Map Dot Label:Peng Kang Hill
Map Alt:Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Map Size:300px
Map Label Position:top

Peng Kang Hill MRT station is a future elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Jurong Region line in Western Water Catchment, Singapore.[1] [2] [3]

It will be the terminus of the West Branch of the Jurong Region line. Trains entering service at this station will terminate at Choa Chu Kang via Bahar Junction.

History

On 9 May 2018, LTA announced that Peng Kang Hill station would be part of the proposed Jurong Region line (JRL). The station will be constructed as part of Phase 3, consisting of a total of 7 stations. A 4-station extension to Jurong Pier at Boon Lay and a 3 station extension to Peng Kang Hill from Tawas. It is expected to be completed in 2029.[4]

This station was named after the nearby Peng Kang Hill, in the SAFTI Live Firing Area.

Contract J115A for the design and construction of Peng Kang Hill Station and associated viaducts was awarded to Hwa Seng Builder Pte Ltd at a sum of S$148 million. Construction will start in 3Q 2022, with completion in 2029.[5] [6] Previously, the station was to be built under contract J115 which also included the design and construction of a stabling facility next to the station and associated viaducts.[7]

Initially expected to open in 2028, the restrictions on the construction due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to delays in the JRL line completion, and the date was pushed to 2029.[8]

Location

The station complex will be straddled over the existing Nanyang Drive, north of the junction with Peng Kang Avenue and Nanyang Link in Nanyang Technological University (NTU). It is located in the Western Water Catchment planning area,[9] serving the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (Yunnan Garden Campus), Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, and School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

Access to the station will be via 3 exits along Nanyang Drive.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jurong Region Line to serve NTU, Tengah estate, Jurong Industrial Estate - CNA. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921084041/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/jurong-region-line-mrt-stations-open-2026-10216126. dead. 21 September 2019. 21 September 2019. 21 September 2019.
  2. Web site: Residents and students welcome Jurong Region Line but find it confusing. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921083957/https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/residents-and-students-welcome-jurong-region-line-find-it-confusing. dead. 21 September 2019. 21 September 2019. 21 September 2019.
  3. Web site: Jurong Region Line. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921080541/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/upcoming_projects/rail_expansion/jurong_region_line.html. dead. 21 September 2019. 21 September 2019. 21 September 2019.
  4. Web site: Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) & SLA - Jurong Region Line: Enhancing Connectivity in the West Press Room Land Transport Authority. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921075746/https://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=7892e7ec-e6af-411b-ae23-6371054ea42a. dead. 21 September 2019. 21 September 2019. 21 September 2019.
  5. Web site: LTA Awards Two Contracts for Jurong Region Line . Land Transport Authority . 18 May 2022 . 18 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220518091339/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2022/5/news-releases/LTA_awards_2_contracts_for_JRL.html . live .
  6. Web site: Toh . Nellie . LTA awards two contracts worth $386 million for Jurong Region Line . The Straits Times . 18 May 2022 . 20 May 2022 . 20 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220520003304/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/lta-awards-two-contracts-worth-386-million-for-the-jurong-region-line . live .
  7. Web site: Contract J115. Land Transport Authority. 18 May 2022. 29 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211229210402/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltagov/tender/doc/J115%20Schedule.pdf. live.
  8. Web site: Written Reply by Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung to Parliamentary Question on Prioritising Early Completion of Jurong Region MRT Line. 1 February 2021. 24 March 2021. www.mot.gov.sg. en. 19 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210219075009/https://www.mot.gov.sg/news-centre/news/Detail/written-reply-by-minister-for-transport-ong-ye-kung-to-parliamentary-question-on-prioritising-early-completion-of-jurong-region-mrt-line/. live.
  9. Web site: Singapore's Western Water Catchment Planning Area. Key Location. en. 21 September 2019. 17 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210117223145/https://keylocation.sg/singapore/planning-areas/western-water-catchment. dead.
  10. Web site: Jurong Region Line. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921082840/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/upcoming_projects/rail_expansion/jurong_region_line.html#gallery_card_90430293-ChoaChuKangWest. dead. 21 September 2019. 21 September 2019. 21 September 2019.

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